NBA hopeful Ryan Broekhoff on his journey, the rise of Australian basketball and more

Jun 17, 2018 | by Frank Urbina, Hoopshype.com

Australian swingman Ryan Broekhoff spent four years playing American college basketball in the Horizon League at Valparaiso, followed by five years playing professionally in both Turkey and Russia. This past season with Lokomotiv Kuban, Broekhoff shot a scorching 46 percent from beyond the arc, making him the VTB League’s top three-point shooter. He was also named to the All-Eurocup team.

Now, at 27 years old, the long 6-foot-7 forward with impressive 3-and-D potential has his eyes set on the NBA. We recently reported on Broekhoff meeting with a few teams, including the Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Brooklyn Nets…